Will Booming Car Sales Go Bust? Did Ford Cooperate with the Nazis? Can the Number Two Automaker Reverse its Plunge? What's the New Range Rover Look Like? And Why is the Auto Industry Moving out to California? Get the Answers This Week on TheCarConnection.Com DETROIT, Dec. 10 -- Cue the recession. So far, it seems, car ... Continue reading
Car and Driver Snubs US Built Cars
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 10 -- Now entering its third decade of 10Best competition, Car and Driver today announced winners in its 20th annual roundup as detailed in its January 2002 issue on sale next week. Foreign models continue to excite the judges. There are eight such models in the 2002 lineup, the same number as la ... Continue reading
Dodge Viper Owners First in Line for New 2003 Model
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 10 -- Viper owners, Dodge loves ya. And to show its appreciation, Dodge will give its current Viper owners the red carpet treatment by offering them the first shot at the all-new 2003 Dodge Viper SRT-10 Convertible when it goes on sale in Fall 2002. Dodge announced today a ``customer-driven di ... Continue reading
Auto Luxury Tax Rate Will Drop to 3%.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- On Jan. 1, 2002 the luxury tax rate will fall to three percent on new vehicles with a transaction price in excess of $40,000, according to the American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA). The auto luxury tax is scheduled to expire at the end of 2002. The tax has phased down one ... Continue reading
Forbes.com: The Surge In Auto Sales
By my calculations, the auto industry will sell 650,000 more cars and trucks in 2001 than expected, thanks to the momentum caused by 0% financing. I've been doing auto sales numbers since 1958, and I know something about interpreting these data. How did I arrive at 650,000? First, I projected how many cars would have b ... Continue reading
Auto Manufacturers, Suppliers Fail to Profit From Decade of Vehicle Improvements
DETROIT--Dec. 10, 2001--Automotive manufacturers and suppliers have teamed to significantly increase car features and safety, but these improvements have not registered on the industry's bottom line, according to Estimating the New Automotive Value Chain, new research conducted by Accenture, in collaboration with the C ... Continue reading
Trilogy Taps Automotive Industry Veterans for Detroit
AUSTIN, Texas--Dec. 10, 2001--Trilogy, a leading provider of e-business solutions for the automotive industry and the Fortune 1000, today announced the appointment of two industry veterans as customer partners for its Detroit automotive operations. Lee Sage joins Trilogy as a customer partner to bolster the company's i ... Continue reading
Donaldson In Joint Fuel Cell Development With Japanese Automobile Manufacturer - Bye Bye OPEC
MINNEAPOLIS--Dec. 10, 2001-- Global filtration solutions expert Donaldson Company, Inc. today announced a major development contract with a leading Japanese automobile manufacturer to apply fuel cell-filtration science to fuel cell-powered automobiles, helping accelerate their commercialization. The first commercialize ... Continue reading
AutoNation to Acquire Hudiburg Chevrolet
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Dec. 10 -- AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest retailer of new and used automobiles, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Hudiburg Chevrolet in Fort Worth, Texas, from Bob Hudiburg. Once closed, the Hudiburg Chevrolet acquisition will bring to 21 the total number of new veh ... Continue reading
What The Hell Are We Doing Wrong?
For almost 6 years TACH has led the way by offering the information and entertainment that our viewers said they want. The Auto Channel’s New Car Buyers Guide has been copied and copied and copied, in fact every time we introduced a new feature it became a standard for most automotive sites. TACH was the first In ... Continue reading
Fleetwood Reports Results for Second Quarter and First Six Months
RIVERSIDE, Calif., Dec. 10 -- Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. , the nation's largest manufacturer of recreational vehicles and a leading producer and retailer of manufactured housing, today announced results for the second quarter and six months ended October 28, 2001. The Company reported a second quarter net loss of $12. ... Continue reading
Fiat Makes Article 114 Announcement
TURIN, Italy--Dec. 10, 2001--It is herewith announced that a Fiat S.p.A. Board of Directors Meeting has been convened for this afternoon to resolve on significant decisions regarding Article 114 of the Consolidated Law on Financial Intermediation. A press release will be disclosed this evening to inform on the resoluti ... Continue reading
HOUSTON--Dec. 10, 2001--Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Inc; Houston). Katoen Natie Gulf Coast Incorporated (Houston), a subsidiary of The Katoen Natie Group (KTN) (Antwerp, Belgium), is constructing a $100 million polymers terminal complex located on a 75-acre tract at Highway 225 an ... Continue reading
REMINDER/ Microtune and nCUBE to Unveil New Silicon-Based Technology for Cable Broadband Marketplace
Business Editors & High Tech Writers REMINDER...for Monday (Dec. 10) -- -0- *T WHAT: Microtune(TM) and nCUBE executives will host an audio press conference to introduce a revolutionary new radio frequency (RF) silicon product that is expected to alter the business model for cable broadband entertainment. Executives wil ... Continue reading
Jupiter: Internet Most Important To Auto Manufacturers - So Where The Hell Are the Advertisers?
NEW YORK, Dec. 10 -- Jupiter Media Metrix , the global leader in Internet and new technology analysis and measurement, today reports that the Web for the automotive industry will be more important to consumers for research and to manufacturers for building and extending customer relationships than for sales transaction ... Continue reading
Ford Credit Brings Holiday Cheer to More Than 580 Foster Children in 'Operation Good Cheer'
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 7 -- The lobby of Ford Credit literally is brimming with a mountain of holiday gifts today as Ford Credit employees ring in the 2001 holiday season by providing more than 1,700 festively wrapped gifts for foster children. Since 1984, Ford Credit has taken part in Operation Good Cheer, a program sp ... Continue reading
MEMA Applauds Congress For Expanded Authority To President
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Dec. 7 -- The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday narrowly approved a bill to give the White House expanded authority to negotiate new trade pacts, handing a major victory to President Bush -- and to the automotive supplier industry, according to the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers A ... Continue reading
Wingcast: On The Way To Real-Chooses Technology From Industry Leading Companies
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 10 -- Wingcast LLC, a company founded by Ford Motor Company and QUALCOMM to provide telematic services and applications to consumers, today announced that it has signed agreements with Amdocs and Ericsson . Together, the companies will develop a comprehensive billing and mediation solution for Wingcast' ... Continue reading
SPEED RACING RADIO with Jeff Bressler (Radio Show)
SPEED RACING RADIO with Jeff Bressler ... Continue reading
No Zoom Zoom for Mazda in Europe
December 10, 2001 Sacramento - Despite new models aimed at getting the company back on track and success in both Asia and North America, Mazda officials told the Financial Times that Europe will remain an unprofitable market, probably for the next two years. Competition amongst many smaller vehicles will make it diffic ... Continue reading
Uncle Sam Isn't Happy with Your Buying Habits
December 10, 2001 Sacramento - You might say that you are damned if you do, and damned if you don't. All any of us have heard since Sept. 11 is go out and shop, buy things. And so in October and November we turned out and bought passenger vehicles at a pace never seen before. We set records. The U.S. Environmental Prot ... Continue reading
VW Launches Bora with Optimism
December 10, 2001 Sacramento - Europe's largest automaker took an important step toward its aim to become China's largest automaker today with the launch of the Bora, a model similar to the Jetta sold in the U.S. It is not an inexpensive car for China with a price of about $23,500, but VW looks to the mid-sized, modera ... Continue reading
The Crystal Balls Are Coming Out
December 10, 2001 Sacramento - Normally it's in the September-October time frame that the cadre of automotive gypsies whip out their crystal balls and begin forecasting how good, or how bad, automotive sales will be in the next year. This year was somewhat different, however, and the crystal balls remained in their lea ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX Series TV announcement
Attention all media: You are cordially invited to attend the ARCA RE/MAX Series Press Conference in the Exhibit Hall at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington KY (same place as banquet/on the river) Saturday, December 8 at 2:30 PM ET sharp for key announcements concerning the 2002 season. ... Continue reading
WASHINGTON--Dec. 6, 2001--Automotive telematics -- systems that combine global positioning satellite (GPS) technology and other wireless communication systems for automatic roadside assistance and remote diagnostics in consumer-oriented cars -- are poised for a rapid market expansion by 2005. In a new white paper, "Tel ... Continue reading
Bob Storck and Woman Motorist Rebut False Email Claims
Automakers Do Support 9/11 Disaster Relief Despite Claims Of Emailer: Simple Research Reveals Truth Of Automotive Industry's Generosity http://www.womanmotorist.com/ftrs/bs-911-automakers-2001-01 .shtml This comprehensive article by Bob Storck with contribution from Sandra Kinsler and Mark Maynard clarifies the truth a ... Continue reading
Press releases and new products
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CSK Auto Corporation Enters into Private Debt Placement
PHOENIX, Dec. 7 -- CSK Auto Corporation , the parent company of CSK Auto, Inc., a leading specialty retailer in the automotive aftermarket, today announced it has entered into an agreement with LBI Group Inc., an affiliate of Lehman Brothers, and Investcorp CSK Holdings L.P., an affiliate of one of the Corporation's pr ... Continue reading
Buch Anti-Union :UAW President Stephen P. Yokich
DETROIT, Dec. 7 -- Statement by UAW President Stephen P. Yokich on House vote on Fast Track: Once again, the Bush Administration and House Republican leaders have put the interests of multinational corporations first and the interests of America's working families last. The fast track bill passed by the U.S. House will ... Continue reading
Fuel Cell Fuel Methonol No More Studies Needed
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Earlier this week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received final public comment for a comprehensive review of available data on the health effects of methanol, which was supported by a leading environmental organization and a coalition of health and animal rights groups. In July, the Met ... Continue reading
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GM to Offer 1.6-Liter Industrial Engine
FOR RELEASE: December 7, 2001 GM to Offer 1.6-Liter Industrial Engine Small Displacement Extends GM's Industrial Portfolio PONTIAC, Mich. - General Motors announced the availability of a 1.6-liter single overhead cam inline 4-cylinder engine to the industrial market beginning immediately. This engine, called Vortec 160 ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX SERIES 2002 TV PLANS ANNOUNCED For Immediate Release (12-8-01) COVINGTON KY – ARCA RE/MAX Series officials, in association with Speed Channel, announced in a press conference here Saturday at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center plans to air 11 RE/MAX Series races in 2002, ten of which would be car ... Continue reading
RECORD BANQUET ATTENDEES WITNESS CROWNING OF KING KIMMEL COVINGTON KY, 12-8-01 – A record 550 people turned up Saturday night at the luxurious Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, Kentucky for the 49th annual ARCA RE/MAX Series national championship awards banquet ceremony. And while three-time RE/MA ... Continue reading
2002 Chevrolet Avalanche And Cadillac Escalade EXT Receive Magazine Awards
FOR RELEASE: December 7, 2001 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche And Cadillac Escalade EXT Receive Popular Mechanics Awards Pontiac, Mich.The 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche and Cadillac Escalade EXT have been chosen by the editors of Popular Mechanics magazine to receive the publication's 2002 Design and Engineering Award. Gary Cowger ... Continue reading
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